The Parliament of Catalonia has accepted the work plan and the appearances within the fee of investigation on pedophilia within the Church, and has summoned the Archbishop of Barcelona and president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Juan José Omella, as a witness, with the votes to in favor of ERC, Junts, Comuns and CUP, and the vote in opposition to PSC-Units, whereas the remainder of the teams haven’t participated.
However, the Parliament has rejected with the votes of the PSC and Junts the appearances of the Archbishop of Tarragona, Joan Planellas, who imposed a 15-year suspension on a priest of the diocese in 2021 for having pastoral duty in a parish or diocesan physique and the prohibition of being with a minor with out the presence of an grownup. Those of the bishop of Vic (Barcelona), Romà Casanova, and that of Solsona (Lleida), Francesc Canosa, have additionally declined.
The PSC has stated that it doesn’t contemplate the appearances of the bishops “pertinent” when the plan already supplies for these liable for the prevention areas of every diocese to take action, and Junts has maintained that they’re requesting the looks of Omella on behalf of all ecclesiastical establishments.
The Work Plan, accepted on April 27 of final 12 months, additionally plans to quote, amongst many others, the prior of the Abbey of Montserrat, Bernat Juliol, as testimony; to the trustee of greuges, Esther Giménez Salinas; the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, and the president of the Vicki Bernadet Foundation, Vicki Bernadet, as consultants, and Miguel Hurtado, the author Alejandro Palomas and Manuel Barbero, from the Associació Mans Petites, as testimonies from the victims.
The subsequent session of the fee of investigation on pedophilia is scheduled for April 25, with the primary appearances.